Monthly Archives: November 2010

WASHINGTON, DC - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a Middle Class Task Force event today, Vice President Biden announced a series of federal actions designed to lay the groundwork for a strong, self-sustaining home energy efficiency retrofit industry. These actions include a new Home Energy Score program that will help homeowners make cost-effective decisions about home energy improvements and a new retrofit financing program called PowerSaver. The Vice President was joined by Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy (DOE); Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor (DOL); and Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

New Orleans, LA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) today announced an agreement with The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE) and its Consulting Corps program to help evaluate, appraise and recommend efficient means to help sell up to 50 surplus properties.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Utah Permanent Community Impact Board (CIB) approved a $275,000 grant to Wellington City during a board meeting held in Moab, Utah on November 4

RE TOWN, VT - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Central Vermont Community Land Trust (CVCLT) has converted a dilapidated foreclosed property in Barre Town into a sustainable new home with low operating costs, thanks to funding from an innovative federal program.

HARRISBURG, PA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Veterans Day draws near, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord and his Unclaimed Property Return Team are working to help veterans organizations across the Commonwealth claim what is theirs – so far returning more than $73,000 in unclaimed property and identifying $14,000 more belonging to organizations.

PITTSBURGH, PA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A resident of New Brighton, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of bank fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. William Buchko, 59, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge David Cercone

Eugene, OR - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley helped celebrate the grand opening of the Donald L. Lamb Building, a mixed used complex with commercial space and 35 affordable housing units. The Donald L. Lamb Building is a St. Vincent de Paul affordable housing project that includes four units dedicated to helping homeless veterans find a home

WILLISTON, ND - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community Development, Inc. (CDI) is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Waters Edge apartments in Williston. The 51-unit development will provide lower-income households with an affordable housing option

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor David A. Paterson today continued his campaign urging the Federal government to fully fund the Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at last year's level of $5.1 billion to help families cope with cold winter temperatures and higher energy costs. In a letter to President Obama, Governor Paterson outlined the need for quick action to fully fund the program and requested the immediate release of LIHEAP contingency funds, in order to avoid a potential early shut down of New York's Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which opened for the season November 1

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) which consists of the all the state's newly-integrated housing and community renewal agencies, launched a new $25,000,000 Preservation Initiative Program that uses existing funds and leverages multiple program resources to preserve and upgrade New York's existing stock of affordable housing. The program will provide financing to upgrade the physical conditions of this aging portfolio

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican Deputy Conference Leader Scott T. Rumana, R-Passaic, Bergen and Essex, issued the following statement on the Democrats' COAH bill released today by the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee, which would eliminate the Council on Affordable Housing but preserve property tax drivers such as development fees, bonus density and builder's remedy, which allow developers to build more housing than a municipality and taxpayers can support:

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Atlantic Builders Convention (ABC), now in its 62nd year, is offering a wide variety of budget-friendly and cost-effective advertising and marketing opportunities. Exhibitors can maximize their return on investment in the convention by increasing their exposure at ABC. From direct mail to banner ads to on-site displays and new sponsorship packages, ABC has something for everyone to attract prospective customers in the homebuilding and remodeling industries. With 500 plus exhibitors and more than 7,000 attendees, ABC is the largest convention of its kind in the Northeast. The three-day tradeshow and conference will be held April 6-8, 2011 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ.

Las Vegas, NV - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- International Fraud Awareness Week is November 7 – November 13. This weeklong campaign encourages business leaders and employees to proactively take steps to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting anti-fraud awareness and education. To support this important campaign, the Fight Fraud Taskforce is issuing an advisory every weekday to inform consumers of the Top 5 Scams happening right now in our community….and how consumers can protect themselves.

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier today, the last two of five defendants connected to a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme appeared in federal court in Minneapolis to plead guilty to charges in connection to that crime.

FRANKFORT, KY - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today congratulated Richard Moloney on his new post as the Chief Administrative Officer in the administration of Lexington Mayor-elect Jim Gray. Moloney serves as the Governor’s Commissioner for Housing, Building, and Construction

FRANKFORT, KY - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- First Lady Jane Beshear, joined by 2010 Miss Kentucky Djuan Trent, advocates for the homeless and other state officials, today announced November 14-20, 2010, as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky. Mrs. Beshear also presented a proclamation signed by Gov. Steve Beshear in honor of the week.

San Francisco, CA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- True to their reputation, Zephyr Real Estate agents are once again proving themselves ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. Of the 204 e-PRO® certified agents in San Francisco, nearly one-third are with Zephyr Real Estate. That’s more than any other brokerage in the City

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five youth from East Los Angeles public housing communities got a rare chance to meet Hollywood A-listers and empower youth in Beverly Hills on Sunday October 17. German Sanchez, Ismael Quesada, Christian Canizales, Anthony Moreno, and Alex Rivera were special guests at Tony Hawk Foundation’s, SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks benefit event to raise funds for a new skate park in Long Beach.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Repairing or rebuilding a flood-damaged home? Working on ways to make your home more disaster-resistant? Have questions about flood insurance?

Detroit, MI - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online lender, and a top-five retail mortgage lender, today announced it recently closed its 1 millionth home loan. This milestone comes in the same year the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today an important program designed to provide enhanced services to low-income Veterans and their families who are at risk of being homeless. Under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, VA will provide grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives that will help break the cycle of homelessness among America’s Veterans at risk.

McLean, VA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announces a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates"), multifamily mortgage-backed securities. The company expects to offer approximately $1.1 billion in K Certificates ("K-009 Certificates"), which are expected to price on or about November 16, 2010, and settle on or about November 23, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a new pilot program that will offer credit-worthy borrowers low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these new FHA PowerSaver loans will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements of their choice, including the installation of insulation, duct sealing, doors and windows, HVAC systems, water heaters, solar panels, and geothermal systems.

November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing prices will start rising across the U.S. within the next few years, according to a large majority of respondents surveyed in a new Housing Predictor opinion poll.

TRUCKEE, CA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Clear Capital (www.clearcapital.com) today released its monthly Home Data Index™ (HDI) Market Report, taking the most current (through October 2010) and granular (sub-ZIP code) look at how local markets performed compared to the national downward trend in home prices.

MILFORD, CT - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender and broker that offers some of the lowest mortgage rates available, announced today that it has received its state of New York Mortgage Banker License from the State of New York Banking Department.

Washington, DC - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2010 Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction. The awards will be presented during the Closing Plenary on Friday, Nov. 19, during USGBC’s 2010 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in Chicago, Ill. The 2010 awards recognize leadership achievement in the private, public and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors.

Chicago, IL - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales activity in the metropolitan Chicago real estate market registered a solid gain of 11 percent for the first nine months of 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009. That was achieved even as third-quarter transaction volume was 22.8 percent lower than the same period last year.

New Orleans, LA - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ron Phipps, a REALTOR® from Warwick, R.I., was installed today as 2011 president of the National Association of Realtors® at the association’s Board of Directors meeting during the REALTORS® Conference & Expo here. Approximately 20,000 REALTORS® and guests from the U.S. and abroad attended the annual meeting this year.

EUGENE, OR - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes real estate professional Jana Bradford to the growing team of agents and brokers adopting customizable IDX solutions for their realty websites. Bradford can now supply a thorough and detailed online search for her clients and other home seekers looking to buy property around Carmel, California. These coastal properties can now be seamlessly integrated onto the search page Bradford supports, thanks to her IDX solution and MLSListings. Never before has such a dynamic online property search been simpler or easier to use.